]]>http://inhabitat.com/video-original-copies-author-bianca-bosker-on-architectural-mimicry-in-china/feed/2Inhabitat’s Top 9 Interviews of 2014http://inhabitat.com/inhabitats-top-6-interviews-of-2014/
http://inhabitat.com/inhabitats-top-6-interviews-of-2014/#commentsWed, 31 Dec 2014 16:05:49 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=712922In the past year Inhabitat had the privilege of speaking with a variety of talented designers, architects and thinkers. We chatted with Bianca Bosker about architectural mimicry and Boyan Slat filled us in on his brilliant ocean cleanup array. David Benjamin]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/inhabitats-top-6-interviews-of-2014/feed/0Remote Alaskan town is the canary in the US climate change coal minehttp://inhabitat.com/remote-alaskan-town-is-the-canary-in-the-us-climate-change-coal-mine/
http://inhabitat.com/remote-alaskan-town-is-the-canary-in-the-us-climate-change-coal-mine/#commentsWed, 17 Dec 2014 19:00:08 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=709947The town of Shishmaref, Alaska lies on an island 30 miles south of the Arctic Circle and next to the Chukchi Sea. Its residents, Native Alaskan Inupiaq people, can really see Russia from their house! However, the rapidly changing climate, which is changing]]>

The town of Shishmaref, Alaska lies on an island 30 miles south of the Arctic Circle and next to the Chukchi Sea. Its residents, Native Alaskan Inupiaq people, can really see Russia from their house! However, the rapidly changing climate, which is changing faster in Alaska than anywhere else in the nation, is keeping the Chukchi Sea from freezing as early as it used to – leaving the shoreline exposed to fall and winter storms. It’s also melting the permafrost upon which the town’s nearly 600 residents have built their homes, and the island is eroding as the permafrost melts.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/remote-alaskan-town-is-the-canary-in-the-us-climate-change-coal-mine/feed/1New Oxford Study Reveals the Origins of HIVhttp://inhabitat.com/oxford-study-shows-hiv-originated-around-1920/
http://inhabitat.com/oxford-study-shows-hiv-originated-around-1920/#commentsTue, 07 Oct 2014 22:32:24 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=695095A new study published in Science has traced the origins of the HIV-1 group M pandemic to 1920s Kinshasa, in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While strains of HIV are known to have crossed from other primates to humans on a number of occasions,]]>

A new study published in Science has traced the origins of the HIV-1 group M pandemic to 1920s Kinshasa, in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While strains of HIV are known to have crossed from other primates to humans on a number of occasions, only this particular outbreak has led to a pandemic. Scientists have long wanted to know why this particular strain was able to spread so successfully, when others had petered out. An international team lead by scientists from Oxford University and the University of Leuven reconstructed and examined the genetic history of the virus. This led them to conclude that a “perfect storm” of social factors allowed the virus to break out of Kinshasa in the 1920s and spread around the world.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/oxford-study-shows-hiv-originated-around-1920/feed/0BOOK REVIEW: Bianca Bosker’s New Book, Original Copies, Dissects China’s Bizarre Knockoff Architecture Trendhttp://inhabitat.com/book-review-bianca-boskers-new-book-original-copies-dissects-chinas-bizarre-knockoff-architecture-trend/
http://inhabitat.com/book-review-bianca-boskers-new-book-original-copies-dissects-chinas-bizarre-knockoff-architecture-trend/#commentsMon, 18 Aug 2014 14:00:36 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=486442In Original Copies, Bosker, the senior tech editor at the Huffington Post, presents a thorough analysis of the remarkable building replication phenomenon that has been happening across China. She begins to unravel the story by first identifying China’s]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/book-review-bianca-boskers-new-book-original-copies-dissects-chinas-bizarre-knockoff-architecture-trend/feed/3INFOGRAPHIC: How Green Cities Can Help Sustain the Futurehttp://inhabitat.com/infographic-how-green-cities-can-help-sustain-the-future/
http://inhabitat.com/infographic-how-green-cities-can-help-sustain-the-future/#commentsFri, 21 Mar 2014 19:30:01 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=629804People around the world are moving to urban areas in record numbers - and for the first time ever there's more people living in cities than in rural areas. This trend is only set to accelerate, so it's high time to develop solutions to make our cities more]]>

People around the world are moving to urban areas in record numbers – and for the first time ever there’s more people living in cities than in rural areas. This trend is only set to accelerate, so it’s high time to develop solutions to make our cities more sustainable. CityTownInfo just launched a new infographic that shows how greener cities can pave the way to a sustainable future – check it out after the break.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/infographic-how-green-cities-can-help-sustain-the-future/feed/0Maximum City: Dizzying Images of Mumbai’s Sky-High Building Boomhttp://inhabitat.com/maximum-city-dizzying-images-of-mumbais-mind-boggling-sky-high-building-boom/
http://inhabitat.com/maximum-city-dizzying-images-of-mumbais-mind-boggling-sky-high-building-boom/#commentsWed, 22 Jan 2014 22:22:23 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=606764A large number of Mumbai’s towers are designed by European architects. Dobrucka is interested in intercultural transfer and feels “that the architecture of the newly builds is ‘borrowed’ from western office constructions which have mutated into these]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/maximum-city-dizzying-images-of-mumbais-mind-boggling-sky-high-building-boom/feed/2Open Air Gjennomsikte Pavilion Doubles as a Lakeside Retreat and Theater Stagehttp://inhabitat.com/open-air-gjennomsikte-pavilion-doubles-as-a-lakeside-retreat-and-theater-stage/
http://inhabitat.com/open-air-gjennomsikte-pavilion-doubles-as-a-lakeside-retreat-and-theater-stage/#commentsThu, 28 Nov 2013 19:00:10 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=589328This project was built in connection with the walkabout project (Breddelangs), which is a local initiative organized to bring awareness to the Lahelle river area. The green park surrounding the pavilion has become quite a popular place for local families despite]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/open-air-gjennomsikte-pavilion-doubles-as-a-lakeside-retreat-and-theater-stage/feed/0Germany’s Skyline Plaza Garden is a Versatile Green Roof Like We’ve Never Seenhttp://inhabitat.com/germanys-skyline-plaza-garden-is-a-versatile-green-roof-like-weve-never-seen/
http://inhabitat.com/germanys-skyline-plaza-garden-is-a-versatile-green-roof-like-weve-never-seen/#commentsThu, 12 Sep 2013 17:00:45 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=552777Active spaces are divided by a network of paths that create areas for complimentary gardens. If Frankfurters need serenity, but don't have time to leave the city, they can enjoy Yoga or Tai Chi or stroll through the vineyard. Did we mention there is a rooftop]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/germanys-skyline-plaza-garden-is-a-versatile-green-roof-like-weve-never-seen/feed/0Projexity Helps Communities Crowdsource for Better Urban Developmenthttp://inhabitat.com/projexity-helps-communities-crowdsource-for-better-urban-development/
http://inhabitat.com/projexity-helps-communities-crowdsource-for-better-urban-development/#commentsWed, 28 Aug 2013 20:30:14 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=541239Want to turn that pesky vacant lot into a pocket park but don't know where to start? Projexity's got you covered. Started by a group of Canadian architects, landscape architects and urban designers, Projexity is an online crowdsourcing platform that empowers]]>

Want to turn that pesky vacant lot into a pocket park but don’t know where to start? Projexity’s got you covered. Started by a group of Canadian architects, landscape architects and urban designers, Projexity is an online crowdsourcing platform that empowers everyday citizens to better our cities by taking the guesswork out of the often challenging urban improvement process.

Japanese master architect Shigeru Ban has won an international design competition to erect “Cité Musicale,” a new mixed-use cultural center slated for Seguin Island in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Located southwest of central Paris, the island project on the Seine river will be a new symbolic gateway to the capital.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/shigeru-ban-scoops-cite-musicale-design-competition/feed/0Shanghai World Expo Site to Be Redeveloped into a Lush Business Districthttp://inhabitat.com/shanghai-world-expo-site-to-be-redeveloped-into-a-lush-business-district/
http://inhabitat.com/shanghai-world-expo-site-to-be-redeveloped-into-a-lush-business-district/#commentsMon, 03 Jun 2013 17:00:26 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=519241The Shanghai World Expo site is located on the south banks of the Huangpu River, and during its heyday in the summer of 2010, 73 million people had visited. The theme, "Better City – Better Life," had pavilions from countries all over the world, many of]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/shanghai-world-expo-site-to-be-redeveloped-into-a-lush-business-district/feed/0Nail House: Chinese Home That Stood In Center of New Highway is Demolishedhttp://inhabitat.com/nail-house-chinese-home-that-stood-in-center-of-new-highway-is-demolished/
http://inhabitat.com/nail-house-chinese-home-that-stood-in-center-of-new-highway-is-demolished/#commentsTue, 04 Dec 2012 14:00:52 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=464134The iconic 'nail house'—whose owners stood firm as redevelopment swallowed up surrounding residences—has been demolished. Located in China's Zhejiang Province, the home quickly became a striking—and slightly absurd—symbol of the struggle between homeowners]]>

The iconic ‘nail house’—whose owners stood firm as redevelopment swallowed up surrounding residences—has been demolished. Located in China’s Zhejiang Province, the home quickly became a striking—and slightly absurd—symbol of the struggle between homeowners and the state when Luo Baogen refused to sell his home, and the government subsequently constructed a road around it. As had been anticipated, the state cut utilities to the home, and Baogen reportedly accepted a buyout before the property was hastily knocked to the ground.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/nail-house-chinese-home-that-stood-in-center-of-new-highway-is-demolished/feed/0Nail House: China Builds a Road Around a Single Home That Stood Strong Against Urban Redevelopmenthttp://inhabitat.com/nail-house-china-builds-a-road-around-a-single-house-that-stood-strong-against-urban-redevelopment/
http://inhabitat.com/nail-house-china-builds-a-road-around-a-single-house-that-stood-strong-against-urban-redevelopment/#commentsTue, 27 Nov 2012 22:22:29 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=461567This single house is all that's left of a neighborhood in Zhejiang Province, China that was demolished to make room for new urban development. The house, a dwelling owned by redevelopment resister Luo Baogen and his wife, has been completely encircled by a]]>

This single house is all that’s left of a neighborhood in Zhejiang Province, China that was demolished to make room for new urban development. The house, a dwelling owned by redevelopment resister Luo Baogen and his wife, has been completely encircled by a new street that leads to a railway station near the city of Wenling. Households such as this one that stand up to developers are dubbed “nail houses”, as their owners refuse to be “hammered down”.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/nail-house-china-builds-a-road-around-a-single-house-that-stood-strong-against-urban-redevelopment/feed/0San Francisco’s Urban Prototyping Festival Showcases 23 Urban Innovation Projectshttp://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-urban-prototyping-festival-showcases-23-urban-innovation-projects/
http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-urban-prototyping-festival-showcases-23-urban-innovation-projects/#commentsWed, 24 Oct 2012 20:15:31 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=452152UP:SF was the second stop on the tour (the festival has already been to Singapore), and it was presented by Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in partnership with Intersection for the Arts and the 5M Project among other]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-urban-prototyping-festival-showcases-23-urban-innovation-projects/feed/0Moscow Agglomeration Competition Unveils Sustainable Master Plans for the City of the Futurehttp://inhabitat.com/moscow-agglomeration-competition-unveils-sustainable-master-plans-for-the-city-of-the-future/
http://inhabitat.com/moscow-agglomeration-competition-unveils-sustainable-master-plans-for-the-city-of-the-future/#commentsWed, 12 Sep 2012 19:36:58 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=433733France’s Antoine Grumbach & Associes SA with Wilmotte & Associes SA won the prize for the overall planning of Moscow. The winner in the category for the best solution for the new federal government center was the Capital Cities Planning Group - an]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/moscow-agglomeration-competition-unveils-sustainable-master-plans-for-the-city-of-the-future/feed/1Amazon’s New Green-Roofed Headquarters Will Be Seattle’s Largest Development Everhttp://inhabitat.com/amazons-new-green-roofed-headquarters-will-be-seattles-largest-development-ever/
http://inhabitat.com/amazons-new-green-roofed-headquarters-will-be-seattles-largest-development-ever/#commentsWed, 12 Sep 2012 13:00:38 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=435436NBBJ released new renderings and plans of Amazon's downtown Seattle campus in August during a Design Review Board (DRB) meeting. Amazon has already purchased three blocks in the underdeveloped Denny Triangle area in between South Lake Union and the commercial]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/amazons-new-green-roofed-headquarters-will-be-seattles-largest-development-ever/feed/1Recyclable Double Helix Tower Allows Swedish Residents to Spy on Urban Development Projecthttp://inhabitat.com/recyclable-double-helix-tower-allows-swedish-residents-to-spy-on-urban-development-project/
http://inhabitat.com/recyclable-double-helix-tower-allows-swedish-residents-to-spy-on-urban-development-project/#commentsTue, 17 Jul 2012 21:14:34 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=411236Design firm Tham & Videgård recently won first place in a design competition hosted by the town of Järfälla, Sweden for this intriguing spiraling tower. The Double Helix tower will be used as an observation deck in the Järfälla. From it, residents]]>

Design firm Tham & Videgård recently won first place in a design competition hosted by the town of Järfälla, Sweden for this intriguing spiraling tower. The Double Helix tower will be used as an observation deck in the Järfälla. From it, residents of the town will be able to view progress on the Barkarbystaden urban development project as it unfolds just west of Stockholm.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/recyclable-double-helix-tower-allows-swedish-residents-to-spy-on-urban-development-project/feed/0BIG Wins Competition to Design “The Red Line,” a Link Between City and Nature in Finlandhttp://inhabitat.com/big-wins-competition-to-design-the-red-line-a-link-between-city-and-nature-in-finland/
http://inhabitat.com/big-wins-competition-to-design-the-red-line-a-link-between-city-and-nature-in-finland/#commentsWed, 09 May 2012 14:45:25 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=383747BIG's design for the Ratinanniemi peninsula will bring a waterfront development to the site, with a series of structures of varying elevations forming a modest new skyline for Tampere. Each building will house commercial units on the ground floors, while upper]]>